ISSUES RESOLVED:

This version reverses an update made in the 4.6.33 release adding pre and post hooks for recurring contributions. The update caused regressions for some people who implemented the pre or post hooks for customizations for contributions.

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to Skvare and Compucorp for maintaining the CiviCRM LTS Version.

WHY LTS IS IMPORTANT:

Keeping the stability of the CivCRM LTS version of CiviCRM continues to be important to consumers as there are still many sites actively running the 4.6.X branch.

In 2017, only a few lines of codes have been changed to improve security and fix bugs, proving that maintaining a LTS version is a top priority. The PR issue queue has been cleaned up and 14 PR’s have been processed this year:

Future of LTS

In 2018, we will continue to maintain CiviCRM 4.6 LTS. With the PHP 5.6 end of life approaching in December 2018, having a LTS version that supports php 7.1 and MySQL 5.7 will become critical. To continue the ongoing success of CiviCRM LTS, support from the community is needed. Get involved by visiting https://issues.civicrm.org, or contact Skvare.